. A history of North American birds [microform] : land birds. Birds; Ornithology; Oiseaux; Ornithologie. TKTHA().\ — TUK (iltorSE. 4^3 doubt tho most soiitlioni ut which it has l)ouu discovered. Dr. Cones lias never met with it in Arizunu. Mr. liidf-wiiy encountered il ('verywliere in tho (ireat Basin where there was a thrifty -rowlh nl' the , wliieh appears everywhere to regu- late its existence. He eurrolionites tiic acu'ounls j-iven of its heavy, lumlier- iug tii-ht; anil when it lias once escaped, it Hies so far tliat the sportsman rarely has a second opportunity to
. A history of North American birds [microform] : land birds. Birds; Ornithology; Oiseaux; Ornithologie. TKTHA().\ — TUK (iltorSE. 4^3 doubt tho most soiitlioni ut which it has l)ouu discovered. Dr. Cones lias never met with it in Arizunu. Mr. liidf-wiiy encountered il ('verywliere in tho (ireat Basin where there was a thrifty -rowlh nl' the , wliieh appears everywhere to regu- late its existence. He eurrolionites tiic acu'ounls j-iven of its heavy, lumlier- iug tii-ht; anil when it lias once escaped, it Hies so far tliat the sportsman rarely has a second opportunity to Hush it. Jt rises apparently with great ellbrt. lie was told by the settlers of Nevada and I'tali that the Sage-Hen was never known to touch grain of any , even when found In the vicinity of grain-Helds. This is attributed to a very curious anatomical pecuharity of the species, —the entire uljsence .s tail-covert,s) with parallel ^es truncated Pttliaceles phasianelltis half the fidl rounded Tar.^i densely feathered to the toes between their Neck peculiar feathers. Culmen between the nasal fossa> not half thb total length VOL. III. 55 6 •. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Baird, Spencer F. , 1823-1887; Brewer, T. M. (Thomas Mayo), 1814-1880; Ridgway, Robert, 1850-1929. Boston : Little, Brown
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